Diversions: July 23-29

THEATER Big Bad Musical The Big Bad Wolf gets sued by Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, 11 a. m. and 1 p.m. July 23 at Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville; (215) 257-3000.

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy The animal-themed show blending circus elements and Broadway theatrics runs through Sept. 5 at Trump Taj Mahal’s Xanadu Theater, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 441-6150.

Fantasy Football: The Musical? 11th Hour Theatre Company presents a staged reading of the comedy about how the fantasy football phenomenon began, 1 and 5 p.m. July 25 at Caplan Black Box Theatre at the University of the Arts, Terra Building, 221 S. Broad St.; (267) 987-9865.

Guys and Dolls The Brandywiners perform the musical July 29-Aug. 7 at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square; (800) 338-6965.

Les Miserables Media Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the popular musical through Aug. 8, 104 E. State St., Media; (610) 891-0100.

The Producers The Ritz Theatre Company presents the Mel Brooks comedy about a scheme to get rich off a Broadway flop, through Aug. 7, 915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township, N.J.; (856) 858-5320.

The Second City 50th Anniversary Tour The legendary improv troupe performs sketches spanning its history, through July 24 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; (215) 985-0420.

The Secret of Sherlock Holmes People’s Light & Theatre Company presents a play exploring the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, through Aug. 8, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern; (610) 647-1900.

Three Sisters Temple University presents a staging of Anton Chekhov’s master work, through Aug. 1 at Tomlinson Theater, 1301 W. Norris St.; (800) 838-3006.

The Wizard of Oz The classic story of Dorothy and her quest to get back to Kansas is presented July 28-30 at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill; (610) 622-1189.

MUSIC George Thorogood and the Destroyers The blues-rock band performs at 8 p.m. July 23 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 345-8652.

Crowded House The rock band performs at 8 p.m. July 24 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 345-8652.

Eddie Money The rock singer performs at 8 p.m. July 24 at Atlantic City Hilton & Resorts, 3400 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; (609) 347-7111.

Deadmau5 The trance/dance DJ/producer performs at 9 p.m. July 24 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (215) 627-1332.

Tchaikovsky Spectacular The Philadelphia Orchestra performs works from the classical composer at 8 p.m. July 26 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 546-7900.

Aretha Franklin and Condoleezza Rice The Philadelphia Orchestra backs the Queen of Soul and the former Secretary of State (who hopefully will not sing) at 8 p.m. July 27 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 546-7900.

Chromeo The disco-pop group performs at 8 p.m. July 27 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-6888.

Lilith Fair Sarah McLachlan, Missy Higgins, Jill Hennessy and others perform at 2:30 p.m. June 28 at the Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; (856) 365-1300.

Nas and Damian Marley The rapper and the reggae artist perform at 8 p.m. July 29 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 345-8652.

La Roux The electropop duo performs at 8 p.m. July 29 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-6888.

Antibalas The Afrobeat group performs at 8:30 p.m. July 29 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Planet Earth Live The Philadelphia Orchestra performs against the backdrop of footage from the hit BBC series, 8:30 p.m. July 29 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 546-7900.

EXHIBITS Ancient Rome & America The National Constitution Center presents an exhibition of rare artifacts from Italy and the United States including excavated remains from Pompeii and Roman busts of Julius Caesar and Cicero, through Aug. 1, 525 Arch St.; (215) 409-6600.

Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt The Franklin Institute presents an exhibition of 150 artifacts from Egypt, through Jan. 2, 20th Street and the Parkway; (215) 448-1200.

Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom James A. Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of photos featuring the New York Harbor through the lenses of Lewis Hines and Stephen Wilkes, through Oct. 10 in the museum’s Fred Beans Gallery, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.

Fowl Images Twenty-Two Gallery presents an exhibition of Eric N. Fausnacht’s portraits of domestic fowl in a contemporary style, through Aug. 8, 236 S. 22nd St.; (215) 772-1911.

Inspiring Fashion: Gifts from Designers Honoring Tom Marotta Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of contemporary special-occasion and eveningwear, through Sept. 6, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Juried Art Winners: McLean, Muller, Stroud The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts an exhibition of the three winners of the fifth-annual Juried Art Competition — Kathy McLean, Elke Muller and Jeff Stroud — through Aug. 27, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220.

Out of the Wild ArtStar Gallery hosts an exhibition of works featuring animal imagery, July 24-Aug. 29, 623 N. Second St.; (215) 238-1557.

Pleasures and Pastimes in Japanese Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of costumes, masks and poetry exploring the ways in which leisure time was interpreted across all social classes in Japanese art, through fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

queerArt? AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of works examining queer sensibilities, through Aug. 7, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250.

Queer Voices Institute of Contemporary Art presents a group exhibition of queer art, through Aug. 1, 118 S. 36th St.; (215) 898-7108.

The Seventh Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition The Clay Studio presents an exhibition of new works, through Aug. 1, 139 N. Second St.; (215) 925-3453.

Silkscreen: A Universal Tool of Justice Spiral Q presents an exhibit of original silkscreen posters created by Parkway Northwest High School students and inspired by the use of posters in the South African anti-apartheid movement, through Aug. 5 at NEXUS, 1400 N. American St.; (215) 222-6979.

Smooth Cartographies The Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College presents an exhibition of work from digital-media artist Greg Scranton using locative technologies, through Aug. 1, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville; (610) 409-3500.

Wired and Hazy SALT Art Gallery hosts an exhibition featuring the works of Chris Harford, Jill Allen, Thomas Pitilli, Sheila Delvin and Tim Ward, through Aug. 21, 212 Race St.; (215) 939-7426.

DANCE BalletX: Summer Series 2010 BalletX celebrates the fifth anniversary of its summer series with performances through July 25 at The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; (215) 546-7824.

OPERA The Case of Chen Shimei The Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society presents a selection of three traditional Chinese Operas at 2 p.m. July 25 at University of Pennsylvania’s Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St.; (267) 408-3051.

FILM Wet Hot American Summer The comedy film starring David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon and Janine Garofalo is screened at 8 p.m. July 27 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.

BOOKS Thom Nickels AxD Gallery hosts a reading by the author of “Spore” at 5:30 p.m. July 24, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250.

Frontreaders The group meets at 7 p.m. July 28 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.

Rick Moody The author of “The Ice Storm” and “Go Mutants!” hosts a reading at 7:30 p.m. July 29 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.

CABARET Rebecca Spencer and Philip Fortenberry The award-winning musicians perform at 8:30 p.m. July 24 at Harlans at The Nevermore, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; (215) 862-5225.

Peek-A-Boo Revue The award-winning burlesque troupe performs at 8 p.m. July 24 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.

ETC A Surprise Birthday Party for Jesus The Waitstaff Comedy Troupe presents a new sketch comedy show at 7 p.m. July 25 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., and 8 p.m. July 28-29 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; (215) 592-0656.

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